The presentation of the NIC Gold Medal and NIC Silver Medal dates back more than 70 years, making it one of the oldest interfraternal traditions. The Gold Medal is the highest honor the Conference can bestow and recognizes lifelong service to the interfraternal community and/or the NIC. The Silver Medal recognizes exemplary service or leadership in a role or task that has advanced the fraternal movement.
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2023 Gold Medal Honoree
Eugene D. “Buddy” Coté, III
PAST NIC GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBER, PHI GAMMA DELTA FRATERNITY
Upon graduation from Maine in 1981, Buddy Coté started his lengthy career and service to Phi Gamma Delta. He spent four years on the fraternity staff – as a consultant and then director of chapter services. In 1985, the L. G. Balfour Company, recognizing Buddy’s growing presence and respect in the interfraternity community, hired him as manager of its Greek division.
Buddy built a career in the fraternal jewelry market, turning customers into friends and friends into customers. It was his commitment to the fraternal community that allowed him to start and operate his own Greek jewelry business, Legacy Deuteron.
Buddy has been a visionary and consequential leader for Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, including as a board member from 2000 to 2004 and as president from 2006 to 2008. He continually promotes the importance of interfraternity cooperation, through the NIC and Interfraternity Councils, the importance of strengthening the Greek movement and each fraternity. Within the NIC, Buddy served on the board of directors from 2010 to 2015, and as chairman from 2014 to 2015 when the NIC moved from a volunteer-driven board to the current Governing Council. After the move to the new governance system, Buddy served until 2022 as Phi Gamma Delta’s representative on the Governing Council.
Michael A. Greenberg
PAST INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT, SIGMA CHI INTERNATIONAL FRATERNITY
Michael Greenberg has volunteered with Sigma Chi for more than 40 years helping to elevate chapters, organization-wide recruitment efforts, leadership development programs and more. After giving his time in various leadership roles mentoring undergraduates, leading workshops and developing an alumni ambassador program, his drive to create enduring leaders positioned him as Sigma Chi’s 68th Grand Consul from 2013-2015. During his tenure in this role, Mike made it known that hazing would no longer be tolerated in any form whatsoever. His leadership inspired the Preparation for Brotherhood program which has since won a Gold Medal from the Brandon Hall Association.
Not satisfied with the elimination of hazing as his sole deliverable, Mike also recognized the need for enhanced wellness programming and helped to generate a positive behavioral approach to leadership development with attention to mental health education, suicide prevention, drug and alcohol use, and sexual misconduct prevention.
In 2015 when the NIC’s Governing Council was created, Mike served as Sigma Chi’s inaugural delegate and as the Chairman of the Membership Committee. Additionally, he served as the Governing Council’s Chairman of the Executive Committee from 2018 through 2022 when he opted to retire from service to the NIC to pursue other interfraternal leadership initiatives. Mike currently serves as the Sigma Chi Leadership Institute Chairman.
2022 Gold Medal Honoree
Dr. Victor Boschini
CHANCELLOR, TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (SIGMA NU FRATERNITY)
A fraternity man with a lifetime of service to higher education, Dr. Victor Boschini has made an impact on numerous institutions, organizations and communities. In 2003 Boschini began his tenure as the 10th Chancellor of Texas Christian University – where under his leadership the physical campus has been transformed, applications have more than doubled and the University completed the largest capital campaign in its history. A hallmark of his entire career though has been his unflinching belief in and demonstrable support of the Greek-letter movement for men and women, a notable example of which is one of the most significant institutional investments in fraternity and sorority housing in recent history at Texas Christian University.
Boschini has served as Chairman of the Big 12 Conference and Mountain West Conference as well as the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. He has dedicated countless hours to serving on boards of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, the Van Cliburn Foundation, Moncrief Cancer Institute, Fulbright Scholar Advisory Board and Mount Union University. His service and dedication have been recognized by the Institute of International Education as well as his own organization, Sigma Nu Fraternity.
2022 Gold Medal Honoree
Dr. Thomas Goodale
PAST EMINENT SUPREME RECORDER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON
A strong advocate for the fraternal movement throughout his career, Dr. Thomas Goodale is a notable educator and leader who supports students and professionals across the nation. He has spent his entire career as a student affairs administrator, faculty member and non-profit executive – with seven years spent as the Eminent Supreme Recorder/Executive Director for Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. In all of his roles, he has remained positive with drive, energy and enthusiasm for student development principles and his work. His ability to inspire, motivate, serve and love others is unmatched; he gives 100% of himself every day and in every moment to those he leads and serves.
Co-founder of the Inter-Association Task Force on Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse Issues (now known as the Coalition of Higher Education Associations for Substance Abuse Prevention), BACCHUS (Boosting Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of University Students) and GAMMA (Greeks Advocating the Mature Management of Alcohol), Goodale has a demonstrated passion for bettering the higher education industry as a whole.
Recognized by numerous organizations and institutions, Dr. Thomas Goodale’s lifetime of work has proven exceptional.
2022 Silver Medal Honoree
Betsy Corridan
CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KAPPA ALPHA THETA
Participating and taking an active stance in all of the Harvard Steering Committee meetings, Betsy Corridan led the charge among sorority executives to join the fight in supporting and advocating for the rights of students. From strategy development to intentional messaging, to fundraising and settlement discussions, Corridan was a dominant voice in helping to bring the sorority experience back to Harvard. With countless one-on-one conversations and a passion for the work at hand, she unquestionably advanced the Greek-letter movement through these efforts, all while leading Kappa Alpha Theta as their CEO and Executive Director – a role she has held for almost 40 years.
2022 Silver Medal Honoree
Dr. Dawn Wiese
DELTA DELTA DELTA
With a sincere commitment to the advancement and success of college students, Dr. Dawn Wiese has dedicated her work to furthering robust research about the fraternal experience. Her work has been a catalyst for moving advocacy for fraternities from anecdotes to peer-reviewed research studies and it has provided fraternal organizations and institutions with facts that show how fraternities directly benefit students, alumni and the bottom line of higher education. Wiese is passionate about advancing student development and never turns down a request to engage in efforts to create, educate, communicate, promote or coordinate any research effort that strengthens the overall student experience, with full recognition that through fraternities and sororities the overall college experience is significantly stronger.
Past Recipients
Past Medal Recipients
Year | Recipient | Organization |
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1940 | Alvan E. Duerr | Delta Tau Delta |
1941 | H. Maurice Darling | Delta Kappa Epsilon |
1946 | Lloyd G. Balfour | Sigma Chi |
1947 | John Moseley | Sigma Alpha Epsilon |
1948 | G. Herbert Smith | Beta Theta Pi |
1949 | Leroy A. Wilson | Lambda Chi Alpha |
1950 | Joseph A. Bursley | |
1951 | Arthur Ray Warnock | Beta Theta Pi |
1951 | Joseph A. Park | Alpha Tau Omega |
1951 | William R. Bayes | Phi Delta Theta |
1952 | Henry M. Wriston | Delta Tau Delta |
1953 | Verling C. Enteman | Delta Phi |
1954 | Frank H. Myers | Kappa Alpha Order |
1954 | Maurice Jacobs | Phi Epsilon Pi |
1955 | Cecil J. Wilkinson | Phi Gamma Delta |
1956 | Fred H. Turner | Sigma Alpha Epsilon |
1957 | Herbert L. Brown | Phi Sigma Kappa |
1957 | John M. McGregor | Alpha Tau Omega |
1959 | Horace G. Nichol | Delta Upsilon |
1960 | Francis S. Van Derbur | Kappa Sigma |
1961 | George S. Ward | Phi Delta Theta |
1962 | Herman B. Wells | Sigma Nu |
1962 | J. Edward Murphy | Sigma Nu |
1964 | Henry R. Johnston | Delta Kappa Epsilon |
1965 | Tom C. Clark | Delta Tau Delta |
1966 | Dr. Seth R. Brooks | Beta Theta Pi |
1966 | Joel W. Reynolds | Delta Tau Delta |
1967 | Roland Maxwell | Phi Kappa Tau |
1967 | Scott Turner | Psi Upsilon |
1968 | George Chapman | Theta Chi |
1969 | Houston T. Karnes | Lambda Chi Alpha |
1970 | J. Dwight Peterson | Sigma Chi |
1970 | Stewart D. Daniels | Alpha Tau Omega |
1971 | Joe Waggonner Jr. | Kappa Sigma |
1971 | Earl D. Rhodes | Theta Chi |
1972 | Robert W. Krovitz | Alpha Epsilon Pi |
1972 | Zeke L. Loflin | Theta Xi |
1975 | Tozier Brown | Lambda Chi Alpha |
1976 | John D. Miller | Phi Delta Theta |
1977 | Richard R. Fletcher | Sigma Nu |
1978 | George S. Toll | Alpha Epsilon Pi |
1979 | Ralph D. Daniel | Phi Kappa Psi |
1979 | George F. Patterson Jr. | Acacia |
1981 | Robert K. Ausman, M.D. | Alpha Epsilon Pi |
1982 | Dr. Norman Vincent Peale | Phi Gamma Delta |
1983 | Ronald Reagan | Tau Kappa Epsilon |
1984 | Harold Jacobsen | Sigma Pi |
1984 | Robert B. Stewart | Alpha Chi Rho |
1985 | Ewing T. Boles | Phi Kappa Tau |
1985 | Barry Goldwater | Sigma Chi |
1986 | Jack L. Anson | Phi Kappa Tau |
1987 | Dr. Ronald W. Roskens | Sigma Tau Gamma |
1987 | Richard H. Sudhelmer | Triangle |
1988 | Paul K. Addams | Alpha Chi Rho |
1988 | Sidney H. Guller | Sigma Alpha Mu |
1989 | Stanley I. Fishel | Zeta Beta Tau |
1989 | Williams S. Zerman | Phi Gamma Delta |
1990 | Dr. John L. Blackburn | Alpha Sigma Phi |
1991 | Dr. Karlem Riess | Phi Kappa Sigma |
1991 | Edwin L. Heminger | Delta Tau Delta |
1992 | William T. Bringham, CAE | Sigma Chi |
1992 | Robert J. Miller, CAE | Phi Delta Theta |
1992 | T.J. Schmitz, CAE | Tau Kappa Epsilon |
1992 | William P. Schwartz | Sigma Alpha Mu |
1993 | Howard R. Alter | Theta Chi |
1993 | Durward W. Owen | Pi Kappa Phi |
1993 | Henry B. Poor | Psi Upsilon |
1993 | George W. Spasyk | Lambda Chi Alpha |
1994 | Patrick I. Brown | Alpha Tau Omega |
1994 | Philip H. Cohen | Alpha Epsilon Pi |
1994 | Maureen S. Syring | Delta Gamma |
1994 | Ralph S. Rumsey | Zeta Psi |
1995 | Edward M. King | Sigma Chi |
1995 | Dr. William R. Nester | Pi Kappa Alpha |
1995 | Mary Peterson | Alpha Phi |
1996 | George Beck | Pi Lambda Phi |
1996 | Jean W. Scott | Pi Beta Phi |
1996 | Rodney Williams Jr. | Tau Kappa Epsilon |
1997 | Charles V. "Chuck" Loring | Phi Sigma Kappa |
1997 | Richard S. Simon | Zeta Beta Tau |
1998 | Hiliary H. Holloway | Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. |
1998 | Russell G. Mawby | Alpha Gamma Rho |
1998 | Mary Burt Brooks Nash | Alpha Xi Delta |
1998 | Frank J. Ruck Jr. | Sigma Phi Epsilon |
1999 | Brian Brooks | Delta Sigma Phi |
2000 | Maurice “Mo” Littlefield | Sigma Nu |
2001 | President George W. Bush | Delta Kappa Epsilon |
2002 | Bill Muse | Tau Kappa Epsilon |
2004 | R. Keith Gilchrest | Alpha Kappa Lambda |
2004 | Idris Traylor | Kappa Alpha Order |
2004 | First Lady Laura Bush* | Kappa Alpha Theta |
2005 | Sidney Dunn | Alpha Epsilon Pi |
2005 | Gregory Hauser | Delta Chi |
2005 | William Jenkins | Phi Kappa Tau |
2006 | Jonathan Brant | Beta Theta Pi |
2006 | Edward A. Pease | Pi Kappa Alpha |
2007 | Phil Josephson | Alpha Gamma Rho |
2008 | Bill Bernier | Sigma Tau Gamma |
2009 | Raymond L. Orians | Pi Kappa Alpha |
2009 | Jon C. Williamson | Lambda Chi Alpha |
2010 | Wilford A. Butler | Delta Upsilon |
2010 | James Estes | Kappa Alpha Order |
2011 | Rick Barnes | FarmHouse |
2011 | Kenneth Tracey | Sigma Alpha Epsilon |
2011 | Jim Vredenburgh | Theta Xi |
2011 | Marc P. Katz | Alpha Epsilon Pi |
2012 | Raymond Galbreth | Delta Chi |
2012 | David Westol | Theta Chi |
2013 | James E. Greer, Jr. | Zeta Beta Tau |
2013 | Dr. Edward H. Hammond | Sigma Phi Epsilon |
2013 | Robert D. Lynd | Kappa Delta Rho |
2013 | Robert F. Marchesani Jr. | Phi Kappa Psi |
2014 | William E. Forester | Kappa Alpha Order |
2014 | Dr. Phillip Summers | Pi Kappa Phi |
2015 | Darold W. Larson | Acacia Fraternity |
2015 | Howard C. Pickett | Sigma Nu |
2015 | Norval B. Stephens, Jr. | Delta Tau Delta |
2016 | Robert Off | FarmHouse Fraternity |
2018 | Ned Kirklin | Kappa Sigma |
2019 | James B. Russell | Delta Tau Delta |
2019 | William A. Martin, III | Phi Gamma Delta |
2021 | Mark E. Timmes | Pi Kappa Phi |
2022 | Dr. Victor Boschini | Sigma Nu Fraternity |
2022 | Dr. Thomas Goodale | Sigma Alpha Epsilon |
Year | Recipient | Organization |
---|---|---|
1980 | Hugh D. Scott Jr. | Alpha Chi Rho |
1980 | Carroll K. Simons | Phi Kappa Sigma |
1980 | Marsh White | Delta Chi |
1981 | John J. Rhodes | Beta Theta Pi |
1982 | James H. McLaughlin | Zeta Psi |
1982 | Robert H. Shaffer | Sigma Chi |
1984 | Fred L. Dixon | Phi Gamma Delta |
1985 | James S Brady | Sigma Chi |
1985 | President George H. W. Bush | Delta Kappa Epsilon |
1985 | John W. Galbreath | Delta Tau Delta |
1986 | Dr. John W. Ryan | Kappa Sigma |
1987 | Ellison S. Onizuka | Triangle |
1987 | Samuel H. Shapiro | Alpha Epsilon Pi |
1989 | Edward M. King | Sigma Chi |
1989 | Eileen C. Stevens | Alpha Phi |
1990 | Edward A. Pease | Pi Kappa Alpha |
1992 | James E. Greer | Zeta Beta Tau |
1992 | Beth Saul | Alpha Epsilon Phi |
1992 | Dr. Ronald J. Taylor | Zeta Beta Tau |
1992 | Charles N. White Jr. | Sigma Phi Epsilon |
1993 | Wayne S. Colvin | Sigma Phi Epsilon |
1993 | Tom W. Devine | Sigma Alpha Epsilon |
1993 | Mike Posnick | Sigma Alpha Mu |
1994 | Robert F. Manley | Manley Burke & Fisher |
1994 | Jeff Linkenbach | Montana State University |
1995 | Jeffrey W. Shuck | Sigma Chi |
1996 | William N. LaForge | Pi Kappa Alpha |
1996 | David L. Westol | Theta Chi |
1997 | Joel Goldman | Sigma Alpha Mu |
1997 | Richard N. McKaig | Delta Chi |
1997 | T.J. Sullivan | Pi Kappa Phi |
1998 | Barbara B. Hollmann | Phi Mu |
1999 | John Horton | Phi Gamma Delta |
1999 | Nancy Leonard | Alpha Chi Omega |
2000 | Michael Gordon | Kappa Alpha Psi |
2000 | Robert L. Livingston | Delta Kappa Epsilon |
2001 | Robert Dole | Kappa Sigma |
2001 | Elizabeth Dole | Delta Delta Delta |
2001 | Richard Lugar | Beta Theta Pi |
2002 | Kevin O’Neill | Lambda Chi Alpha |
2002 | James J. Carey | Zeta Psi |
2002 | Don Mills | Texas Christian University |
2006 | Wynn Smiley | Alpha Tau Omega |
2007 | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Delta Sigma Theta |
2007 | Pete Sessions | Pi Kappa Alpha |
2008 | Kent Gardner | Kappa Alpha Order |
2009 | Mark V. Anderson | Sigma Chi |
2009 | Mike Long | Sigma Nu |
2011 | Daniel Shaver | Sigma Chi |
2013 | Kim Novak | Delta Gamma |
2014 | Lori Hart | Alpha Omicron Pi |
2014 | Victor Felts | Sigma Chi |
2015 | Arthur J. Hurt III | Sigma Phi Epsilon |
2015 | James B. “Jim” Ewbank II | Phi Delta Theta |
2015 | John W. Hartman | Sigma Phi Epsilon |
2017 | Dr. Mari Ann Callais | Theta Phi Alpha |
2017 | Jean Mrasek | Chi Omega |
2017 | Greg Singleton | Kappa Alpha Order |
2017 | Bonnie Wunsch | Alpha Epsilon Phi |
2019 | John M. Green | Phi Kappa Tau |
2020 | Keith J. Steiner | Delta Tau Delta |
2021 | Linda Wright | Creative Risk Solutions |
2022 | Betsy Corridan | Kappa Alpha Theta |
2022 | Dr. Dawn Wiese | Delta Delta Delta |
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